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Hardcover. Gathers essays which focus on the theme of conflict. Apart from the renewed armed struggle with France in the final stages of the Hundred Years War, this work covers subjects that include the theoretical foundations of the Wars of the Roses, the impact of this conflict in the provinces, and more. Editor(s): Clark, Linda. Series: The Fifteenth Century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 black and white,. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843833338
- ISBN
- 9781843833338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Hardback. "I have seen yesterday. I know tomorrow." This inscription in Tutankhamun's tomb summarizes The Fifth Beginning. In this book, the author explains how the study of our cultural past can predict the future of humanity. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: HBG; HD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293120
- ISBN
- 9780520293120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.55
€ 27.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 811 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 48. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 811
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780449909331
- ISBN
- 9780449909331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.58
€ 24.99
€ 22.58
Paperback. To many people the crusades were the First Crusade. This work states that the first "armed pilgrimage" to the Holy Land was the only Crusade that really succeeded. It resulted in the establishment of four Crusader States in the Middle East and its repercussions can still be felt today. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 32 b&w and 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBG; HBJD; HBLC; HRAM9; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 186 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765150
- ISBN
- 9781841765150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.34
€ 27.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. To its contemporaries, the First Crusade was a journey and the men who took part in it pilgrims. Only later were those participants dubbed Crusaders. In this greatly expanded second edition to his classic work, Edward Peters brings together the essential Christian, Hebrew, and Arabic Sources that document the events of 1095-1099. Editor(s): Peters, Edward. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216561
- ISBN
- 9780812216561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. A critical review of lively controversy over the established interpretations of the industrialization processes in Britain and Europe before 1950. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631160397
- ISBN
- 9780631160397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. This history of modernism is filled with portraits of genius and intellectual breakthroughs that evoke the "fin-de-siecle" atmosphere of Paris, Vienna, St Louis and St Petersburg. This book offers readers a look at the unfolding of an age. Num Pages: 514 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226224817
- ISBN
- 9780226224817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. The First World War created the modern world. It destroyed a century of relative peace and prosperity and saw a continent at the height of its success descend into slaughter. This book offers an account that portrays the unfolding military conflict on land, sea and in the air. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847922984
- ISBN
- 9781847922984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.12
€ 26.99
€ 19.12
Paperback. By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of 'the Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 156 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 116 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 156
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199205592
- ISBN
- 9780199205592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Presents an account of the First World War. This title tells the story of the conflict from the German advance in the West, through the Marne, Gallipoli, the Balkans and the War at Sea to the offensives of 1918 and the state of Europe after the war. Containing photographs and maps, it offers an essential history of the war. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations; maps; portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0005197
- ISBN
- 9780140024814
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Features Hew Strachan's monumental account on the First World War. This work combines military and strategic perspectives with those of cultural, diplomatic, economic, and social history and also represents the viewpoints of Germany, England, and France. Num Pages: 1248 pages, numerous maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1576.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199261918
- ISBN
- 9780199261918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.13
€ 51.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. The 16th-century Mediterranean witnessed the expansion of European and Middle Eastern civilizations in the guises of the Hapsburg monarchy and the Ottoman empire. This title considers the relations between these two dynasties in light of the social, economic, and political affairs at the frontiers between North Africa and the Iberian peninsula. Series: Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, 9 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330310
- ISBN
- 9780226330310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. In this extraordinary and powerful book, now available in paperback, Fatima Mernissi, one of the most original and distinctive voices in the Islamic world, uncovers a hidden history of women leaders of Islamic states stretching back over fifteen centuries. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBG; JFFK; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614199
- ISBN
- 9780745614199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
paperback. Anti-apartheid was one of the most significant international causes of the late twentieth century. The book provides the first detailed history of the emergence of anti-apartheid activism in Britain and the USA, tracing the network of individuals and groups who shaped the moral and political character of the movement. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJH; HBTB; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349301485
- ISBN
- 9781349301485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Paperback. Kriston R. Rennie examines the origins and development of medieval papal representation by exploring the legate's wider historical, legal, diplomatic, and administrative impact on medieval European law and society. This critical study is key to understanding the growth and power of the medieval Church and papacy in the early Middle Ages. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HPC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349443093
- ISBN
- 9781349443093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.76
€ 148.76
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPFQ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497292
- ISBN
- 9780801497292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.41
€ 44.41
Paperback. Revisits the two most tumultuous and influential revolutions of modern times: the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917. This book follows their unfolding - from the French Declaration of the Rights of Man to the "externalization" of the terror through the Napoleonic wars. Num Pages: 736 pages, facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 3rd Printing, 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090153
- ISBN
- 9780691090153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 51.34
€ 65.40
€ 51.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198735281
- ISBN
- 9780198735281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. A six-volume history of the Second World War. Series: The Second World War. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141441726
- ISBN
- 9780141441726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 15.10
€ 24.99
€ 15.10
The General and His Daughter. The Wartime Letters of General James M. ...
Fauntleroy, Barbara Gavin. Ed(S): Wurst, Gayl...
James Maurice Gavin left for war in April 1943 as a colonel commanding the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. At war's end, this soldier had become one of our greatest generals. This book includes James Gavin's letters home to his daughter Barbara providing a portrait of the American experience in World War II. Editor(s): Wurst, Gayle. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226870
- ISBN
- 9780823226870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.54
€ 57.54
Hardcover. The majority of the images portraying the German armed forces during World War II were shot by closely censored war correspondents. In this ongoing series, one can look back in time and see the war through the untainted lenses of the individual Frontsoldaten, who were daring enough to capture this epic period on film. Num Pages: 700 pages, over 700 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 315 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2516. Wegschilder (field Signs), Infantry, U-boats, Luftwaffe, Generals. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Dimension: 239 x 315 x 37. Weight: 2510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329319
- ISBN
- 9780764329319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.39€ 50.64
€ 65.39
€ 50.64
Hardback. A pioneering study of the social aspects of industrialisation in a developing country in tropical Africa. Series: African Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBG; HBJH; HBTK; JHBL. Weight in Grams: 553. Ex Libris with usual markings. Fine copy in dustwrapper, DW with some minor nicks and bumps but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0013801
- ISBN
- 9780521082969
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349415496
- ISBN
- 9781349415496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. A study traces the tendentiousness of Greek representations by introducing comparative Egyptian material, thus interrogating the Greek texts and authors from a cross-cultural perspective. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228207
- ISBN
- 9780520228207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02€ 49.59
€ 63.02
€ 49.59